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Not all of us appreciate big tablets. In fact, we’re hearing that Apple’s iPad Mini is selling like hot cupcakes and Google sold more Nexus 7 than Nexus 10 units. And we’re seeing more and more companies releasing smaller tablets. However, what I’d like to see is a dockable tablet, something like the Asus Transformer…
We’ve already told you that FAA is looking into proposals to allow passengers to use their tablets and e-readers at all times during the flight. While we’re still not sure when such practice will become common among airlines, we are glad to learn that British Airways has started doing something to make life easier for…
Huawei is preparing to re-define what a mid-range device means. The company’s upcoming Honor 3 smartphone will provide quite a bang for the buck with its specs including a 4.7-inch 720p HD screen, 1.5GHz quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, 8GB of built-in storage and 13-megapixel camera. Actually, it’s a high-end device by any merit; it’s…
Samsung will host a two-day event called Mobile App Academy to encourage STEM students to come up with a cool mobile app idea. The event will be hosted at six different locations for 11th and 12th grade students where they’ll get access to many app developers and entrepreneurs to learn about development on mobile. To…
Looks like the Optimus G2 won’t be the only device LG will announce on August 7th. The rumor is that two other phones may be unveiled at that time, including the Optimus L9 II, which we’ve already talked about earlier this month. From what we’ve heard, successor to the Optimus L9 will rock a 720p…
As I’m writing this, some 20% of U.S. smartphone users are “smartphonatics” who have changed the way they shop, bank, and pay for products and services. While there are some clear benefits to using a smartphone for many tasks, there are also down sides. For instance, 24% of smartphone users check their phone while driving,…
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U.S. Cellular has added the ZTE Imperial to it’s LTE capable device offerings today, offering the low-end Android device for $0.01 with a new 2-year contract. The ZTE Imperial runs on Android Jelly Bean and sports a 4-inch WVGA display, a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, a 2500mAh battery, 4GB of internal storage and…
The Google Earth app for iOS has received an update today, bringing some features from Google Maps into the app. The new update, version 7.1 brings Google Street View functionality to the app, which up until now has only been available on the web version of Google Earth and the Android Google Earth app. Search…
After a long silence from Motorola Mobility following Google’s acquisition of the company, a new logo has appeared today, signaling the next chapter in Motorola’s future. The new logo drips with Google’s design aesthetics, while keeping the brand recognizable to those hardcore Motorola fans. The same stylized “M” remains, with a multi-colored circle surrounding it.…